Tools for the Garden in 



Things to Do and Observe 



1. To become familiar with garden tools. Examine the garden 

 tools displayed in store windows and those owned by your friends. 

 Look for advertisements of them in seed catalogues and in garden 

 and agricultural magazines. Be sure to buy tools suited to your 

 size and age, and to the work you wish to do with them. 



2. To learn to use garden tools. Make a special effort to learn 

 the easiest and most effective ways of using the various tools. 

 Practice the right methods as explained and illustrated in this 

 chapter. Observe teachers, older students, and experienced 

 gardeners who are using tools. 



3. To learn how to care for tools. Observe the effect of poor 

 care of tools. Find how gardeners store their tools when not in 

 use. Practice taking good care of your own tools. 



